How do you stay cool in this dreadful heat? When I was a child, I played in this heat all day long. When I was a teenager in the band, I twirled and marched in this heat all day long. When I was a young adult, I worked as a lifeguard and stayed outside on a chair all afternoon long. Today as a middle-aged adult, I can hardly walk from the covered parking garage to the elevator of my office without sweltering. I spend all my time indoors. In the evening I gaze at my pool from the kitchen and refuse to get in the water because it is tepid.
I have come to literally dread the Texas summer. Each August I promise myself that NEXT summer, I plan to move to the mountains for a month and get out of the heat. I really do plan to do that next summer. Really! I don't know how people who are required to work outside stand this miserable heat.
I have become a serious fall and winter fan. September to March are my favorite months. I love being able to build a fire, cook some soup and sit out on the patio and enjoy the breeze. September is usually a bit warm for me but at least the evenings cool off enough that you can enjoy sitting outside. Wishing your life away is never a good thing but come on September!
What are you doing to stay cool in this dreadful heat?
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